Brasópolis
Appearance
Brasópolis | |
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Municipality | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Minas Gerais |
Founded | September 16, 1901 |
Area | |
• Total | 361.160 km2 (139.445 sq mi) |
Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 14,756 |
• Density | 45.0/km2 (117/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (BST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (BDT) |
Postal Code | 37530-000 |
Brasópolis is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Previously called São Caetano da Vargem Grande it was renamed after its most famous son; Venceslau Brás, 9th president of the republic.
The municipality contains part of the 180,373 hectares (445,710 acres) Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[1]
References
- ^ APA Fernão Dias (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-02